

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Bettany Hughes: Uncovering Ancient Egypt
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 11 Nov, 2026 at 07:30 pm (+00:00)
- **Event Description**: Step into the golden sands of Ancient Egypt with award-winning historian Bettany Hughes as she brings the land of the pharaohs vividly to life.

With over 50 documentaries seen by 250 million viewers worldwide and bestselling books including The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and Venus &amp; Aphrodite, she has devoted 25 years to transform ancient history into captivating storytelling.

Bettany will reveal how Ancient Egypt’s innovations in medicine, mathematics, engineering, and governance laid foundations for our modern world. She’ll explore how Egyptian concepts of the afterlife, justice, and leadership continue to influence us today, and why this ancient civilization remains so compelling to contemporary audiences.

From the sands of the Sahara to the secrets of the Valley of the Kings, don’t miss this chance to experience Ancient Egypt through the eyes of one of our finest historians. Whether you’re fascinated by ancient mysteries or curious about how the past connects to our present, this evening promises to be an indelible journey down the Nile and through time.

“Bettany is the most perfect tour guide I know. Her boundless enthusiasm, clarity and learning combined with a matchless gift for storytelling bring the Wonders of the World leapingly alive.” Stephen Fry

EVENT INFORMATION
Building Open: 6pm
Show Start: 7.30pm

This show is suitable for ages 10+, under 14s accompanied by an adult.

MEMBERS’ PRESALE: Thursday 23 October, 10am
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GENERAL ONSALE: Friday 24 October, 10am

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SEATING INFORMATION: If you are coming to a seated event, you will notice that we have temporary seats in the stalls. This is because we have started early preparatory works on the auditorium as part of our bigger capital project  (https://www.dlwp.com/luf/).  Major works are still some time off, and  you will see that our programme runs well into 2026, but we will keep everyone updated on the next stages of the project as soon as we can.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/bexhill/bettany-hughes-uncovering-ancient-egypt/200029170584554
- **Event Categories**: storytelling
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 55

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://www.dlwp.com/event/bettany-hughes/?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=bexhill-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Bexhill
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: The De La Warr Pavilion, Marina, TN40 1DP Bexhill, United Kingdom
- **lat**: 50.83789
- **long**: 0.47118
- **full address**: The De La Warr Pavilion, Marina, TN40 1DP Bexhill, United Kingdom, Dear Serge, Bexhill on Sea, TN40 1, United Kingdom, Bexhill

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: The De La Warr Pavilion (https://allevents.in/org/the-de-la-warr-pavilion/617571)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Wed, 11 Nov, 2026 at 07:30 pm (+00:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** The De La Warr Pavilion, Marina, TN40 1DP Bexhill, United Kingdom, Dear Serge, Bexhill on Sea, TN40 1, United Kingdom, Bexhill
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** The De La Warr Pavilion
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** storytelling
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Bettany Hughes: Uncovering Ancient Egypt ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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